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Jodie Foster approached originally Kristen Stewart for the role of Norah, remembering their experience at _Panic room (2002)_ as proof of Stewart's talent, but the actress was committed to the Twilight franchise.See more »

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[first lines] Walter Black:This is a picture of Walter Black, a hopelessly depressed individual. Somewhere inside him is a man who fell in love. Who started a family. Who ran a successful company. That man has gone missing. No matter what he's tried, and he's tried everything, Walter can't seem to bring him back. It's as if he's died, but hasn't had the good sense to take his body with him. So mostly what he does is sleep.See more »

People seem to forget that humans make mistakes, and that Mel Gibson
has his shares of mistakes that I'm sure he is feeling bad about and
trying to fix, but people are just so judgmental and non forgiving. the
problem is, I'm sure that most of them had made similar mistakes in
their lives, but are still going on about Gibson, sheesh !!

back to the movie, I was looking forward to it, because i think Mel
Gibson is a really talented actor, and I gotta say, the movie did not
disappoint me. the story as most of you might know from the trailers,
is that Gibson's character suffers from depression, which has negative
impact on him as well as on his family surrounding him. and just as
things seem to be looking hopeless, he finds the Beaver, and with it,
he finds his voice and his self. A simple yet effective story, executed
in a very professional manner, it is a journey into healing and trying
to beat that nasty depression. the characters are played to perfection,
as Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, who also directs the film, deliver
memorable performances.

It also tackles the family relations and how it is affected by the
father's sickness and turmoil, about family supporting each other and
an emotional father - son story.

Digging deep into Mel Gibson's character Psyche, and how he escapes his
inner depression through the puppet, the beaver, is just so
interesting. and they actually made the Beaver, the puppet itself so
real, it appeared as a completely independent character, who was funny
and at times even freighting. In summary, a highly recommended movie,
great acting and a wonderful story. If you are one of those who are
still obsessing about Gibson's mistakes, then just go watch Jumping the
Broom.

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